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Building Transparency Launches tallyCAT Beta in Collaboration with Perkins&Will and C-Change Labs at Greenbuild 2022

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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Our team at Building Transparency is hyper-focused on providing the tools and resources needed to help the built environment industry understand, measure, and reduce its embodied carbon emissions, said Stacy Smedley, Executive Director at Building Transparency.

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  • Our team at Building Transparency is hyper-focused on providing the tools and resources needed to help the built environment industry understand, measure, and reduce its embodied carbon emissions, said Stacy Smedley, Executive Director at Building Transparency.
  • The development of tallyCAT beta is made possible through a partnership between Building Transparency Canada, Perkins&Will, and C-Change Labs, who are focused on driving carbon reductions in the industry.
  • Building Transparency, Perkins&Will and C-Change Labs hope to make tallyCAT a whole-life carbon tool and plans to release an updated version in 2023.
  • Attendees will be able to learn more about tallyCAT and other updates and initiatives from Building Transparency at Booth #1839.

Building Transparency Announces Latest Milestones and Partner Commitments

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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Building Transparency , a nonprofit organization that provides open access data and tools to foster a better building future, today announces its latest round of milestones, including a new influx of Pilot Partners and Stacy Smedley joining the organization full-time as Executive Director.

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  • Building Transparency , a nonprofit organization that provides open access data and tools to foster a better building future, today announces its latest round of milestones, including a new influx of Pilot Partners and Stacy Smedley joining the organization full-time as Executive Director.
  • Our team at Building Transparency feels encouraged to see continued support of our organization and suite of tools and programs from current and new partners, said Stacy Smedley, Executive Director of Building Transparency.
  • Building Transparencys latest pilot partners are leaders in the manufacturing and architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors committed to material transparency and clean procurement.
  • Learn more about Building Transparency and becoming a Partner at the following link: buildingtransparency.org .

CarbonCure Launches Environmental Product Declaration Service for Concrete Producers

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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CarbonCure Technologies , the global leader in carbon dioxide removal technologies for the concrete industry, today announced the launch of its environmental product declaration service, CarbonCure Express EPD.

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  • CarbonCure Technologies , the global leader in carbon dioxide removal technologies for the concrete industry, today announced the launch of its environmental product declaration service, CarbonCure Express EPD.
  • CarbonCure Express EPD leverages real-time concrete plant data to automate and streamline product-specific environmental product declaration (EPD) generation.
  • The new EPD service is CarbonCures latest offering in its platform of solutions and services for low carbon concrete manufacturing.
  • Using CarbonCure Express EPD, concrete producers can easily and cost-effectively create EPDs for their concrete products without disrupting plant operations.

New Research Reveals Embodied Carbon Reductions Now a Top Priority in Concrete Construction

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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New research released today by Dodge Construction Network reveals that the building industry is actively seeking to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete construction.

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  • New research released today by Dodge Construction Network reveals that the building industry is actively seeking to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete construction.
  • This owner engagement is met by increasing sophistication in the use of the tools needed to address embodied carbon.
  • This vital new research confirms what weve seen developing: the unprecedented demand for low embodied carbon concrete products, and for broadly available, robust LCAs.
  • CarbonCure Technologies, a fast-growing carbon dioxide removal tech company, has developed easy-to-adopt solutions that enable concrete producers to use captured carbon to produce reliable, low carbon concrete mixes and achieve market differentiation.

Green Builder Media Announces 2022 Eco Leaders

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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Lake City, Colo., Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Builder Media has chosen 12 companies to hold up as shining examples of corporate responsibility.

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  • Lake City, Colo., Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Builder Media has chosen 12 companies to hold up as shining examples of corporate responsibility.
  • This year's Eco Leaders were chosen because they've made strides toward Circular Thinking, explains Green Builder Editor-in-Chief Matt Power.
  • Even as Green Builder celebrates these sustainable leaders, Power notes that more work needs to be done.
  • Green Builder Media generates award-winning editorial, including breaking news, prominent market research, original insights, and visionary thought pieces.

Four new Environmental Product Declarations cover most CCW products

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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WYLIE, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Design and construction professionals today are tasked with selecting products that have the lightest impact on the environment. Those who understand the entire life cycle of building materials can help create a more sustainable building industry.

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  • Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing (CCW) is helping that effort by providing four Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), covering most products in its waterproofing and air and vapor barrier lines.
  • EPDs are independent third party assessments using standard methods and metrics to quantify a product's impact on the environment.
  • "Securing an EPD requires considerable time and financial resources," says Brian Carey, product manager for commercial air barriers with Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies.
  • The CCW EPDs can contribute to one point in LEED v4 Materials and Resources "MR" section, "Building Product Disclosure and Optimization" category.

Wilsonart Publishes Second Environmental, Social and Governance Report

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Wilsonart , a world-leading engineered surfaces company, announced it has published its second Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which is now available on the Companys website .

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Wilsonart , a world-leading engineered surfaces company, announced it has published its second Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which is now available on the Companys website .
  • Wilsonart is proud to be among the manufacturers taking steps toward meaningful change in the building materials industry to benefit the environment, our employees, our communities and our stakeholders, said Timothy OBrien, Chief Executive Officer of Wilsonart.
  • In addition, our Wilsonart Quartz earned the Declare label designation of LBC Red List Free.
  • To learn more about WilsonartsESG policies, initiatives and performance,pleaseread the full 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report .

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Includes Over $5 Billion in Funding to Drive Low Carbon Procurement in Buildings and Construction

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Friday, July 29, 2022
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Included in this agreement are policies that aim to drive aggressive emissions reductions by 2030 within the building sector and drive low-carbon procurement.

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  • Included in this agreement are policies that aim to drive aggressive emissions reductions by 2030 within the building sector and drive low-carbon procurement.
  • The agreement includes the following investments in clean procurement:
    $250 Million for Environmental Product Declarations Assistance (SEC.
  • 60112), which provides funding to support the development and standardization of EPDs for construction materials by providing grants and technical assistance to manufacturers to produce EPDs and invest in transparency.
  • 60503), to be used to specify and install low-embodied carbon materials and products for use in General Services Administration-owned buildings.

EEBA Launches Residential Sustainable Products Database in Partnership With Ecomedes

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Thursday, July 14, 2022
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MINNEAPOLIS, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) and ecomedes announce the launch of the EEBA ecomedes sustainable building products database .

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) and ecomedes announce the launch of the EEBA ecomedes sustainable building products database .
  • "EEBA is strengthening its commitment to residential sustainability by making this comprehensive online tool available," said Aaron Smith, EEBA CEO and President.
  • The EEBA & ecomedes Sustainable Products Database allows builders, architects, engineers, and designers to search and compare products by category, brand, certifications, ecolabels, and performance criteria.
  • EEBA delivers turn-key educational resources and events designed to transform residential construction practices through high-performance design, marketing, materials, and technologies.

Swatchbox and Sustainable Minds Announce Transparency Data Partnership for Enhanced Sustainable Design

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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The partnership includes the development of a new integration between the Swatchbox and Sustainable Minds Transparency Catalog platforms.

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  • The partnership includes the development of a new integration between the Swatchbox and Sustainable Minds Transparency Catalog platforms.
  • Through the integration, Swatchbox material sample listings will display transparency data from the Transparency Catalog, while Transparency Catalog product listings will provide new access to material samples through Swatchbox.
  • "We are excited to provide easy access to dependable sustainability data on Swatchbox through our partners at Sustainable Minds."
  • Sustainable Minds is a B2B cloud provider of environmental product transparency applications, data, and services to help product manufacturers across the value chain design and market greener products.